According to the National Golf Foundation, golf rounds played for the YTD period through February 2007 were down 15.8% on a same-store basis, the weakest performance in three years for the same time period. In 2006, rounds were up 15.4% through February v
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Rife Putters Names Molloy as President
Rife Putters has promoted Matt Molloy to be the company’s new President from his previous role as COO. Molloy will now oversee all of the company’s day-to-day operations and determining the overall direction that Rife Putters will be taking in the future
Waveyard Adds President of Construction
Waveyard Development, LLC added Jeffrey Gustin as vice president of construction management. Before joining Waveyard’s development team, Gustin was a co-founder of Liquid Design; the architecture firm responsible for the master design and construction man
NSSF Names New Director of PR
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) named Tony Aeschliman as its new director of public relations. Aeschliman will be responsible for a broad-based effort to promote positive messages about the shooting sports and responsible firearms ownersh
Lotto Signs License for Brazil
Lotto Sport Italia signed a licensing agreement with Brazilian company Filon Confecções Ltda which will allow Filon Confecções to manufacture and market Lotto branded products throughout Brazil until December 31, 2009, with a renewal option for a further
Zumiez March Comps Jump 17%
Zumiez Inc. reported a 53.7% increase in sales for the month of March to $28.3 million from $18.4 million for the same period last yaer. The company's comparable store sales increased 17.0% for the five-week period, on top of a comparable store sales
Payless Adds EVP/COO to Executive Team
Payless ShoeSource hired Bill May as executive vice president and chief operating officer, a new position reporting to Matt Rubel, chief executive officer and president. As EVP and COO, May will lead the finance, store development and IT functions for the
PPR Acquires Stake in Puma in Lead Up to Proposed Buy Out
After rumors swirled in the market late last week, Puma confirmed that French luxury goods company Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR) had acquired the stake of Mayfair “Beteiligungsfondsgesellschaft” in PUMA and that the company made a voluntary public take-
Coleman Parent Adds Pure Fishing to Outdoor Division
Jarden Corporation has acquired Pure Fishing, Inc., a provider of fishing tackle, lures, rods and reels marketed under brands including Abu Garcia, Berkley, Mitchell, Stren, Trilene and Gulp. Pure Fishing had 2006 revenue in excess of $250 million. Though
Puma to Take Over South Korean Distribution
PUMA AG will serve the South Korean market directly through its 100% subsidiary PUMA Korea, effective January 1, 2008.
As negotiations based on a PUMA offer to extend the cooperation beyond the current license agreement with E-Land failed, the licence agr
RECALL: SRAM Brake Calipers
The CPSC and SRAM Corp. are recalling approximately 5,400 SRAM Force Road Brake Caliper Sets. The brake caliper sets could break and detach from the bicycle's fork or frame. This could cause the rider to lose control and crash.
No injuries have been
Easton-Bell Q4 Sales Jump on Acquisition
Easton-Bell Sports reported in a filing with the SEC that net sales for 2006 increased 68.2% to $639.0 million compared to $379.9 million in 2005. The increase was primarily attributable to the inclusion of Easton from the date of acquisition on March 16,
Holiday Must-Haves Fuel Strong Q4 for Vendors…
Sporting goods manufacturers as a whole once again saw gains in both sales and net income over the year-ago period in the fourth quarter, with the top line increases again outpacing the bottom line. As the cost of materials, production, and distributing
Royal Robbins Lifts Phoenix Footwear’s Fortunes…
Royal Robbins saw fourth-quarter sales jump 26.2% to $4.6 million from $3.7 million a year ago. However, Royal Robbins' success was overshadowed by the financial distress at the brand's parent, Phoenix Footwear Group Inc., which might lead to th
Vendors and Retailers Remain Healthy Through Q4…
2006 was a year of integration for many of the companies on the vendor side of the outdoor and snow sports industries, while retailers have been able to turn strong sales gains into even stronger earnings growth. In spite of one of the worst snow sports w
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